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If I’m struggling with depression / anxiety / whatever else I’m struggling with at that time, how do I word that? Especially in those states of mind, I don’t really put things well. And ESPECIALLY if it’s planned months ago. I don’t have the biggest grasp on “social decorum”.

Adjust as necessary for formality. The key points covered are:

Establishes you enjoy spending time with them

Not the other persons fault

You don’t feel well. This is vague, and could mean The Black Death, a migraine, or you’re having a depressive episode. It is also honest. Awkward questions have been politely avoided.

You can’t make it. It is not an option to do it today, and they do not have a chance to persuade you otherwise